The One He Claimed by Cooper

Chapter 87: One and the Same Sophie

When I turn away from Margot, I find Kinsley and get a report on the pack's injuries and how things went in her safe room. "Where are our mates?" I ask when she's done.

“They're around, and I don't know about yours, but mine is exhausted. However, he refuses to go rest," she says, worriedly.

"Well, that's about to change. Come with me. You and I are leaders in this pack and if our mates want to tell us that we are equals to them, it's about time for them to prove it." "This ought to be good," I hear her murmur excitedly as she follows me.

I find my mate talking to Alpha Kayce and my father.

"Alpha Hunter," I say, addressing him by his title so he knows I'm serious.

The conversation stops and he turns, raising an eyebrow at me. I look over his body, seeing that his injuries still haven't fully healed.

"You need to go shower and get some rest," I say, seeing Kayce's eyebrow go up at my words.

"I can't yet, Soph. We still have injured, I need..."

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"What you need to do, Alpha, is to go wash off this battle and rest so Shaw can heal you."

"Sophie..."

"Am I not your equal in this pack, Hunter?" I ask, stepping up to

him.

"Of course you are, but right now..."

"No, Hunter. Either I am or I'm not. If I looked like you, you'd have had me upstairs and in bed hours ago. Do you trust me to take care of this pack in your absence?" "Sophie..."

"Yes or no, Hunter."

"Yes, Sophie, but..."

"But what, Hunter? I need you healed and strong so that when Joshua comes, you can fight again. We know it's coming, it's only a matter of when. I can't fight, Kinsley can't fight, but your and Lucas will have to, and I need my mate and my Beta at full fighting strength when the battle comes. So, I will say again, get your a**upstairs, get cleaned up, and get into bed." Hunter stares at me for a moment.

"Son, take a word of advice from a man who has been mated to a strong-willed woman for longer than you, never argue with your Luna. You will lose, maybe not at that moment, but you will, especially when what she's saying makes perfect sense," my father says, gently putting his hand on Hunter's shoulder."

Hunter turns to look at my father, then at Kayce as if expecting

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one of them to support him.

"Don't look at me, I'm not arguing with her. She's the f**g legend. I know when I'm outrank d," Kayce says, a smile twitching at his lips.

Hunter turns back to me. "You're sure?"

I raise my chin and wait him out.

"Okay then, the pack is yours."

"No, the pack is ours and when you're back to full strength, I know you'll get them ready for the next battle to come," I say, standing my ground. He smiles at me, leaning over to kiss my lips quickly. "Yes, my Luna."

I turn, spotting Lucas talking to some of the wounded warriors. "Beta Lucas," I call out, my voice ringing through the room.

His head snaps up. "Yes, Luna."

Hunter stops, waiting to see what I'm going to say.

"I suggest you listen to your mate, or you will face my wrath," I

say.

looking

You need to

"Kinsley, I can't...."

you hear what I just said?" I

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frowns, looking around, finding Hunter.

with our Luna. Good luck, you're on your own," he says and starts limping toward

as she and her mate have

"Who's making a list of the injured then," he says, obviously

Beta, am I not?"

mouth opens and closes

back," Hunter says, and if I didn't think it would make him look

it," Kayce says softly

him start up the stairs before turning back to

thanked you for answering our call, but I want

are twitching as they

you lose

couple," Kayce says, his face becoming

"Same," my father says.

know how many are from Owen's pack and

Or should I

this pack, Alpha Kayce, they are one

so," he says, this time his smile is

pack until some of my injured are healed. We have a lot of warriors down

Dad," I say,

looking around, my mind going through everything that needs to be done, when I see Hunter

you still doing down here?" I

I feel a wave of pride come through the bond. I know I blush. a deep

upstairs, Alpha," I say, more because I'm embarrassed than because I'm worried

stairs. He passes Lucas who is watching his mate with

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looking up from the report

grinning hugely and following Hunter up.

you sweetheart," my father says softly behind me. "Your mother will be too when I

overwhelmed with the pride

everyone who was injured receives. treatment, seeing some return talking about how delicate Brooklyn was when she stitched them up. Kayce gets me the report of the

Brooklyn to ask her to check on them while she's

is settled, I go into my office and

not sure you heard that we were attacked by Owen's pack last night," I say. The lack of sleep and stress of the day is starting to

is everything okay?

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is. He was injured, but he's resting, letting Shaw heal him so we can be prepared for the next battle. I wanted to let you know about the number of dead that we have from Owen's pack and

He's quiet.

"Alpha? Are you there?"

give me the

I'm calling," I say

Alpha went to sleep without getting the numbers from his pack?"

mate and I are equal partners in this. pack. I may have had to remind him of that earlier today, but make no mistake, Alpha Ezra, I am perfectly capable of running this pack while my mate heals," I say

apologies, Luna. I meant

been done before?" I ask

a good thing. It just reminds me that

moderate my tone when I respond, knowing that he's still struggling with how

female. We cannot fight, so I

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and ready when the next battle comes, as we

have given in to Diana's. request if she had made it to me

circumstances."

no mistake, Alpha. It wasn't a request on